Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1649: Modifies provisions relating to actions for damages due to exposure to asbestos
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 537, RSMo, by adding thereto seven new sections relating to actions for damages due to exposure to asbestos. Section A. Chapter 537, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto seven new sections, to be known as sections 537.880, 537.882, 537.884, 537.886, 537.888, 537.890, and 537.892, to read as follows: 537.880. 1. The provisions of sections 537.880 to 537.892 shall apply to asbestos actions filed on or after August 28, 2026, and to asbestos actions filed before August 28, 2026, unless the trial date in the asbestos action was set before January 1, 2026, and the trial will begin on.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 537, RSMo, by adding thereto seven new sections relating to actions for damages due to exposure to asbestos. Section A. Chapter 537, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto seven new sections, to be known as sections 537.880, 537.882, 537.884, 537.886, 537.888, 537.890, and 537.892, to read as follows: 537.880. 1. The provisions of sections 537.880 to 537.892 shall apply to asbestos actions filed on or after August 28, 2026, and to asbestos actions filed before August 28, 2026, unless the trial date in the asbestos action was set before January 1, 2026, and the trial will begin on or before December 1, 2026. 2. The provisions of sections 537.880 to 537.890 shall not apply to asbestos actions filed by or on behalf of any paid, volunteer, or retired firefighter, paramedic, or emergency medical technician. 3. As used in sections 537.880 to 537.892, the following terms shall mean, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Asbestos action", any claim for damages or other relief presented in a civil action arising out of, based on, or related to the health effects of exposure to asbestos and any derivative claim made by or on behalf of a person exposed to asbestos or a representative, spouse, parent, child, or other relative of that person; (2) "Asbestos trust", a government-approved or court-approved …
Sponsors
- (R, 155) · primary sponsor